That seems quite silly. That the New Post function would display Visual properly, but the Admin page would only show the Text Editor unless using HTTPS makes little sense. It should be same for both.

It's not something being caused by the WordPress.com site, it's something in your firewall or network settings that's blocking a part of WordPress.com from loading the scripts it needs to run. It's usually a pretty rare issue, running in HTTPS mode is one workaround because it's bypassing whatever local network scanner or firewall rule that was blocking you before.

]]>outlawsandindians on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished#post-1169238
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:57:18 +0000outlawsandindians1169238@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/After much more digging setting to use https fixed it. Once that change was made the Visual and Text tabs appeared in Edit mode within Admin.

That seems quite silly. That the New Post function would display Visual properly, but the Admin page would only show the Text Editor unless using HTTPS makes little sense. It should be same for both.

]]>outlawsandindians on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished#post-1169234
Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:45:50 +0000outlawsandindians1169234@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/I have the exact same problem .... Visual Editor is available when using "New Post" (postto.wordpress.com) from the blog page but not avail when in Admin pages.

There is no "Visual" or "Text" tab and if I go to User Profile there is no selection to turn Visual Editor on or off appearing.

Tried disabling anti-virus and no change. Cleared cache etc as well.

Tried Chrome, Firefox and IE - all updated. That the Visual Editor works in one place indicates the Flash/java etc would seem to be correct.

That the option to select Visual or Text is missing altogether is confusing.

]]>designsimply on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished#post-1155602
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:20:05 +0000designsimply1155602@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Thanks for the follow-up info. It's nice to have it posted together with the original question in case others run in to the same issue.
]]>txcowboydancer on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished#post-1155370
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:10:50 +0000txcowboydancer1155370@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Thanks for the additional information. It turned out that it was my Firewall. I had set it to stronger settings. When I returned it to "default" settings the problem went away.

I use Intego VirusBarrier6 for Mac. Cheers!

]]>txcowboydancer on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished-1#post-1155365
Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:08:40 +0000txcowboydancer1155365@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/It turned out that it was my firewall. I don't know which setting blocked the visual editor script but when I returned the firewall to "default settings' the visual editor reappeared.

My firewall is Intego VirusBarrier6 for Mac.

Chers!

]]>designsimply on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished-1#post-1155335
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:47:38 +0000designsimply1155335@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Also see http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished?replies=2
]]>designsimply on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished#post-1155333
Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:45:04 +0000designsimply1155333@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Thanks for including notes about what you've tried so far! Sorry I didn't find this note sooner. Looks like it was misfiled under the CSS forum.

The visual editor icons are indeed working for me when I test, and I know they're working for other people, so continuing to try to narrow down what might be causing the problem in your case specifically. When someone reports an issue like this that happens in several browsers in one location but doesn't happen to other people, it's usually caused either by a problem with the local network (i.e. somehow some of the supporting files that makes those buttons display is getting blocked by your network) or sometimes it's caused by anti-virus or firewall software blocking something it shouldn't.

2. Updated Java.

This shouldn't matter.

. Turned off all my plug-ins / extensions and turned them one by one back on.

This was a good step to try. Did you check anti-virus and firewall software as well?

4. I use the Mystique theme. Thinking it might be a corrupted CSS file or something like that, I changed my theme to several others and then changed it back to Mystique.

Very unlikely, since the CSS for the visual editor is separate from the CSS for a theme.

If you are still experiencing trouble with this, here are a few things you can try:

1. Try an alternate computer if you have one in the same location. If another computer works, then the issue is computer settings on the first one.

2. Try an alternate location. If it works, the issue is with your local network.

3. Check to make sure there are no rules in your anti-virus software or local firewall blocking things from wordpress.com or wp.com domains.

4. Sometimes re-booting the router helps (kind of a shot in the dark, but I have heard others report success with it in some similar cases in the past).

]]>txcowboydancer on "Visual Editor has vanished"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/visual-editor-has-vanished-1#post-1144541
Tue, 05 Feb 2013 23:34:37 +0000txcowboydancer1144541@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/P.S. I found some resolutions doing a Google search and one of them said something about a "display visual editor" option under User Profiles.

The visual editor / HTML tabs are gone. I'm locked into the HTML View. The problem exists whether I'm trying to create a new post or edit an old one. The problem also exists on the "edit pages" screen.

Here is what I've done so far:

1. Checked in different browsers -- same problem exists in all browsers I tried: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari. (I refuse to use IE) Firefox is my main browser that I use. The others are there just to troubleshoot and make sure my blog looks good in other browsers.

2. Updated Java.

3. Turned off all my plug-ins / extensions and turned them one by one back on.

4. I use the Mystique theme. Thinking it might be a corrupted CSS file or something like that, I changed my theme to several others and then changed it back to Mystique.

None of these things have worked.

One weird note: If I click on the "New Post" button on the toolbar (here is the link that button activates: http://wordpress.com/#!/post/) then the WSYWIG interface is there.

But if I create or edit a post or page from the dashboard where it calls the links that have .php

The visual editor / HTML tabs are gone. I'm locked into the HTML View. The problem exists whether I'm trying to create a new post or edit an old one. The problem also exists on the "edit pages" screen.

Here is what I've done so far:

1. Checked in different browsers -- same problem exists in all browsers I tried: Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari. (I refuse to use IE) Firefox is my main browser that I use. The others are there just to troubleshoot and make sure my blog looks good in other browsers.

2. Updated Java.

3. Turned off all my plug-ins / extensions and turned them one by one back on.

4. I use the Mystique theme. Thinking it might be a corrupted CSS file or something like that, I changed my theme to several others and then changed it back to Mystique.

None of these things have worked.

One weird note: If I click on the "New Post" button on the toolbar (here is the link that button activates: http://wordpress.com/#!/post/) then the WSYWIG interface is there.

But if I create or edit a post or page from the dashboard where it calls the links that have .php

This leads me to think that the problem is with the edit.php command(?) file(?) script(?)

I don't know what the .php means.

*SIGH* HELP!!!!

Any ideas? Suggestions? I just want my WSYWIG back!!!!!

]]>airodyssey on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-705495
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:24:28 +0000airodyssey705495@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/@keriinreallife: Please refer to your own thread.http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/wordpress-only-loading-in-basic-html-format?replies=1
]]>keriinreallife on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-705487
Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:00:01 +0000keriinreallife705487@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/@Clayinqingdao
Did you ever fix the problem? I am having the same issue now, and have been for the last 2-3 weeks! Can anyone help?
I've cleared my cache, switched browsers, switched computers, updated everything I can think of, enabled and disabled visual editor and nothing is working. Oh and I clicked "view in https when seeing admin" or something, and that made wordpress not work at all! If I go to https://www.wordpress.com it is in standard view (what I want) but once I try to log in or anything it will either take me basic (if I don't have the https thing clicked in my users- personal settings) OR it will take me to a "problem" page if I do have the https thing clicked in my users.
All of wordpress is constantly in basic html, not the standard view. I mean even before I sign in it is basic html.
I could handle it being basic and being super slow, but the main problem is I can't post pictures. Nothing happens when I click the "add image" buttons.
I am living in China and have been for a month or two and it worked fine up until about Sept. 15th or so and hasn't since. I've even tried proxy browsers like http://www.securitales.com (and others) and though they help with the html (wordpress is standard view in proxies) I still can't post photos. I would love to get this working ASAP or at least know if I need to look for another blog site because I'll be here for a year and don't want to waste time and not be able to share photos with family.
Can anyone help?!
]]>thesacredpath on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-694384
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 07:00:55 +0000thesacredpath694384@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/What browser and browser version are you using?

Do you have javascript enabled in your browser preferences?

Have you tried a different browser to see if the issue is related only to your main browser?

]]>timethief on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-694304
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 04:13:08 +0000timethief694304@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Yes. You need Staff help. Here’s the link http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/ After you use the searchbox, under the search results, at the bottom of the page there will be a section that says “Have you found the answer to your question?” You can choose either “Yes I found the answer to my question.” or “No I didn’t find the answer to my question and I would like to contact support for help.” The no option will reveal the contact form.
]]>clayinqingdao on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-694257
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 02:57:43 +0000clayinqingdao694257@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Thanks for the tips, timetheif, but it seems like those two options didn't work. I already had visual editing enabled and when I try to make the admin pages HTTPS only it wont load the page. Any other thoughts?
]]>timethief on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-694236
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:47:20 +0000timethief694236@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Re: using https

selecting the “Always use HTTPS when visiting administration pages“ option from your Personal Settings page (Dashboard > Users menu > Personal Settings) which will SSL-encrypt your connection while in the WordPress.com dashboard. Save the change by clicking Save Changes. When you log back in, you’ll be rolling with SSL encryption. http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/

]]>clayinqingdao on "Stuck in HTML Viewmode"https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/stuck-in-html-viewmode#post-694224
Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:40:29 +0000clayinqingdao694224@https://en.forums.wordpress.com/Hey there, for some reason all of wordpress is stuck in HTML view. This is getting pretty annoying since I can't find where anything is and half the time it doesn't work. I can get the wordpress home page to work if I change the url to https:// but that doesn't solve my problems elsewhere.

Is this a setting I have turned on or does it automatically switch to html view if someone is on a slow connection? (I've been on the same connection and it used to work)